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Tiger Woods to change plea after crash arrest

Headlines are largely consistent, with minor variations in detail and phrasing regarding Tiger Woods' plea change.

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Same story. Mostly aligned wording. Outlets across the spectrum framed this event in roughly the same way today.

MOSTLY SAME

As of September 2, 2026 at 12:26 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened The golfer will be in court on Wednesday for a hearing to change his plea after being charged with driving under the influence.
The headline split The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
Match confidence High confidence. 12 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh

12 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.

Framing confidenceMostly same

15/99 — the outlets mostly agree on the headline takeaway.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftCourt documents show Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida

ABC News - US · Center-left · News report

CenterTiger Woods to change plea after crash arrest

BBC News · Center · News report

Right / center-rightCourt documents show Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida

The Washington Times · Center-right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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ABC News - USNews report · Sep 1, 10:42 PM

Court documents show Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida

not guilty pleacourt documents show

Court documents show that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida

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BBC NewsNews report · Sep 2, 12:26 AM

Tiger Woods to change plea after crash arrest

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The golfer will be in court on Wednesday for a hearing to change his plea after being charged with driving under the influence.

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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Sep 1, 11:48 PM

Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida, court documents show

not guilty pleacourt documents show

The golfer was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in March.

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Sep 1, 10:40 PM

Court documents show Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida

Court documents showed Tuesday that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida.

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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Sep 1, 10:40 PM

Court documents show Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida

Court documents showed Tuesday that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida.

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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Sep 1, 10:40 PM

Court documents show Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida

Court documents showed Tuesday that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida.

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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Sep 1, 10:40 PM

Court documents show Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida

Court documents showed Tuesday that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida.

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CenterMostly Factual
ABC7 New YorkNews report · Sep 1, 10:40 PM

Court documents show Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida

Court documents showed Tuesday that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida.

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The Washington TimesNews report · Sep 1, 10:20 PM

Court documents show Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida

Court documents showed Tuesday that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida.

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Center-rightHigh
Sky NewsNews report · Sep 1, 10:17 PM

Tiger Woods set to appear in court over car crash plea

Tiger Woods will appear in court for a change of plea hearing following his latest car crash earlier this year.

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Center-leftHigh
The Seattle TimesNews report · Sep 1, 10:09 PM

Court documents show Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida

Court documents show that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida.

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Details15/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 12 sources
15/99 Wording GapHigh confidence12 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 16 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Sep 1, 10:09 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Sep 1, 10:17 PM: Sky News joined the source map.

Sep 1, 10:20 PM: The Washington Times joined the source map.

Sep 1, 10:40 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 15/99 and story health is stable · 16 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.